Dezeen architecture

Lauri Design Studio renovates "calm, connected" Michigan lake house

Dan Howarth — Sat, 29 Aug 2026 17:00:33 +0000

This waterfront residence overlooking Michigan's Grand Traverse Bay has been reimagined to include a "mosh pit" lounge by California-based Lauri Design Studio. Read more

Leroy Street Studio renovates historic New York City theatre for A24

Ellen Eberhardt — Fri, 28 Aug 2026 17:55:54 +0000

For its first brick-and-mortar venue, production company A24 worked with New York design office Leroy Street Studio to overhaul the city's oldest Off-Broadway theatre to host live productions and screen movies. Read more

Aethos London Shoreditch designed using an "East meets East" approach

Clara Finnigan — Thu, 27 Aug 2026 05:00:09 +0000

Boutique hotel brand Aethos has opened its first London outpost with interiors designed by Astet Studio in a Ron Arad Associates building that was formerly home to Nobu Hotel Shoreditch. Read more

IA creates Craftsman-style office for AI company Notion in San Francisco

Ben Dreith — Wed, 26 Aug 2026 16:00:09 +0000

US studio IA has combined Craftsman-style detailing and a minimalist technical look with the details of a historic building for AI company Notion in San Francisco, California. Read more

Yarlington Lodge at The Newt in Somerset blends "little snippets of history with life today"

Jane Englefield — Mon, 24 Aug 2026 05:00:18 +0000

British studio Richard Parr Associates has renovated a trio of 19th-century buildings at The Newt in Somerset hotel in England, restoring their interiors to nod to the site's past. Read more

KTGY revamps interiors of Fairmont Hotel in Chicago

Ben Dreith — Sun, 23 Aug 2026 05:00:29 +0000

US architecture studio KTGY has revamped the interiors of the HOK-designed Fairmont Hotel off of Chicago's Millennium Park. Read more

Estúdio Campana creates "woven jewellery box" for Tiffany & Co in São Paulo

Dan Howarth — Sat, 22 Aug 2026 17:00:08 +0000

Brazil's Estúdio Campana has wrapped a pop-up Tiffany & Co store inside a São Paulo shopping mall in a woven wicker skin. Read more

Zara flagship store in Shanghai reflects "the future of physical retail"

Christina Yao — Thu, 20 Aug 2026 08:00:36 +0000

AIM Architecture has designed Zara Huaihai Road, a flagship store for the Spanish fashion brand in Shanghai, with an amphitheatre-like brick podium that connects the building with the street. Read more

"I find it icky to glibly invoke brain chemistry in the marketing of style"

Julie Lasky — Mon, 17 Aug 2026 09:00:40 +0000

The "dopamine decor" interiors trend is taking social media by storm, but it's just another disingenuous dressing-up of superficial style as life-improving experience, writes Julie Lasky. Read more

Last chance to feature in Dezeen's digital guide to London Design Festival 2026

Sophie Chapman — Mon, 17 Aug 2026 07:00:52 +0000

You can still feature in Dezeen Events Guide's digital guide to the 24th edition of London Design Festival, which takes place from 12 to 20 September. Read more

Tatjana von Stein blends Jugendstil style with 1980s glamour for The Dean Munich

Amy Frearson — Mon, 17 Aug 2026 05:00:06 +0000

French-German designer Tatjana von Stein designed hundreds of bespoke lights and furnishings for this hotel in Munich, drawing on the city's art nouveau style and its exuberant nightlife history. Read more

Five ice cream shops that provide cool respite from the summer heat

Cajsa Carlson — Sun, 16 Aug 2026 09:00:57 +0000

With much of the world suffering from heatwaves and the UK set to experience its hottest summer on record, we have collected five ice cream stores that offer a temporary cool fix. Read more

Ome Dezin and Lumens outfit renovated Los Angeles residence

Dan Howarth — Sat, 15 Aug 2026 17:00:12 +0000

Los Angeles studio Ome Dezin has partnered with design platform Lumens to renovate and furnish a 1990s home in the Hollywood Hills, adding iconic furniture and lighting from Frank Gehry, Ingo Maurer and more. Read more

Busta Studio evokes the elegance of New York townhouses for Kimpton Ashbel hotel

Cajsa Carlson — Fri, 14 Aug 2026 05:00:03 +0000

Interior design practice Busta Studio has filled the Kimpton Ashbel hotel on Park Avenue with art and objects intended to make it feel like "a warm, elegantly curated home". Read more

Youth avoids Manchester cliches for city's first Cubitts eyewear store

Amy Frearson — Thu, 13 Aug 2026 08:00:27 +0000

British eyewear brand Cubitts has unveiled its first shop in Manchester, designed by locally based studio Youth to reflect the city's industrial and musical history without resorting to the obvious. Read more

Kii uses local limestone and colourful "melting" stools for SR Ice Cream Miyakojima

Cajsa Carlson — Thu, 13 Aug 2026 05:00:37 +0000

Architecture studio Kii has designed an ice cream shop on Miyakojima Island, Japan, featuring a pink ceiling, a limestone counter and perforated concrete tiles. Read more

Uppercut unveils summer exhibition in the stately rooms of Chateau de Spycker

Amy Frearson — Wed, 12 Aug 2026 08:00:26 +0000

Antwerp-based gallery Uppercut is presenting the works of six contemporary designers in the ornate halls and salons of a neo-gothic villa near Bruges. Read more

A-nrd designs Arthouse Glasgow hotel to "feel like it belongs to the city"

Alyn Griffiths — Wed, 12 Aug 2026 05:00:07 +0000

Interior architecture studio A-nrd has transformed a 19th-century Glasgow townhouse into a hotel with a raw, honest material palette that celebrates the Scottish city's industrial heritage. Read more

EBBA Architects designs Cup of Joy cafe in Marylebone to "provide a sense of delight"

Cajsa Carlson — Tue, 11 Aug 2026 08:00:34 +0000

Local studio EBBA Architects has designed the first London outpost for Istanbul cafe chain Cup of Joy, using clay plaster, stone and an opaque-glass ceiling to evoke the feeling of being in a courtyard. Read more

Kim Kardashian unveils nude-hued Skims London flagship store

Jane Englefield — Tue, 11 Aug 2026 05:00:03 +0000

Kim Kardashian has opened the London flagship branch of her apparel brand Skims, featuring voluptuous interiors by New York studio Rafael de Cárdenas. Read more

Realistic AI architectural renderings must be labelled under EU AI Act

Rima Sabina Aouf — Mon, 10 Aug 2026 09:45:51 +0000

Artists and companies publishing realistic AI-generated architectural renderings in the European Union without labelling risk being fined under provisions in the EU AI Act that came into force last week. Read more

Eight interiors where picture windows frame picture-perfect views

Alice Laycock — Sun, 09 Aug 2026 09:00:07 +0000

This lookbook collates eight bedrooms and living spaces where slim-framed picture windows help landscapes become art. Read more

I IN clads Human Made store in handcrafted Korean celadon tiles with "powerful presence"

Cajsa Carlson — Sun, 09 Aug 2026 05:00:38 +0000

Tokyo studio I IN combined handcrafted tiles with an industrial-style gridded ceiling and playful animal sculptures in a store for designer Nigo's Human Made brand in Seoul's Lotte Mall Jamsil. Read more

Cyro Arquitetura designs "white noise" apartment in São Paulo

Dan Howarth — Sat, 08 Aug 2026 18:00:58 +0000

São Paulo studio Cyro Arquitetura has created a temporary studio apartment for the city's Casacor 2026 exhibition, designed to remove distractions and promote focus. Read more

Crissy Zhang creates Melbourne home shaped by "modern Parisian sensibility"

Christina Yao — Fri, 07 Aug 2026 05:00:08 +0000

Local interior studio Crissy Zhang Design has transformed the interior of the Parkhill residence in Melbourne, Australia, using arched forms and tactile materials to create a soft, calming space. Read more